From the Lawrence Daily Journal-World for Oct. 31, 1914:

• “The State Baby Welfare charts, installed yesterday by Miss Neuswanger, of Topeka, state superintendent of tuberculosis nurses, held chief interest at the exhibit of the Social Survey meeting last evening. Miss Neuswanger spoke of the tuberculosis situation in Lawrence as one which demanded immediate and energetic attention. ‘The average death-rate,’ she declared, ‘per hundred thousand people in Kansas, is a little over 64, but for Lawrence it is over 101. Last year 13 died in Lawrence from this disease, which, with our present knowledge, can be prevented, or, if contracted, cured generally in the early stages by the open-air treatment…. An important requirement in Lawrence is a tuberculosis nurse, who would find cases in the incipient stage, bring them to the physician’s notice, and keep them under the close supervision of the family…. A special tuberculosis nurse would care for the education of children in their homes, personal hygiene, preventive measures and general care of the child, as infection most often results with the child.'”
• “Sometime after midnight last night a horse, harness and buggy were stolen from the barn of T. B. Trotter at Baldwin. The theft was not discovered until this morning. Mr. Trotter immediately phoned to the Sheriff here and he located the horse at the Hunsinger livery barn where it had been left at about three o’clock.”
• “Playing in ideal football weather this afternoon the Oklahoma and Kansas defenders met on the McCook field promptly at 2:45 o’clock. So far as could be seen before the play began the teams were evenly matched with Kansas having a slight advantage in weight. Betting went even all morning in Lawrence, but there seemed to be little Oklahoma money in the field.”
• “‘And a little child shall lead them.’ A little child, a band of little children, have shown the way to Lawrence citizens in a contribution to the Red Cross fund of $2.02. Well are they named the ‘Band of Mercy.’ And if any grown man or woman can think of the sacrifices made by those baby hearts in bringing their tiny offerings to the relief of the thousands of war-sufferers without its loosening their own purse strings, then they are devoid of heart – case-hardened mortals to whom the suffering of mankind means nothing. The Christ-king said of the widow’s mite that it was most highly to be appreciated. What will he say of the children’s little offering? It should not be necessary to appeal for funds in an emergency of such world-moment. The knowledge that thousands are lying with gaping wounds on the great battle-fields of Europe, their life-blood swiftly ebbing away, when medical treatment would save them to their sorrowing families, the knowledge that dread cholera is ravaging the camps of the great contending armies should be plea enough. Send your subscriptions to the Journal-World office.”